hate crime

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hate crime

politics + activism

Anti-Gay Hate Crime Leaves Tacoma Woman Hospitalized, Attacker Not Yet Apprehended

“I haven’t felt safe in my own skin since [the attack],” said Chris. “I don’t know that I ever will again.”

Laura Mandanas —

Feb 11, 2015

Daily Fix

hate crime

gender

This Needs to End Now: Penny Proud, Another Black Trans Woman, Murdered

Proud was only 21 when she was murdered.

Mey —

Feb 11, 2015

Daily Fix

hate crime

gender

Media Refuses To Grant Trans Women Dignity — Even Murder Victims

Often, trans people are treated as little more than curiosities. Even when they lose their lives to hate crimes and other violence, they are rarely treated as more than clickbait.

Mari Brighe —

Nov 5, 2014

hate crime

international news

gender

There May Be Justice For Jennifer Laude, Trans Filipina Murdered by US Marine

Jennifer Laude, a trans Filipina, was murdered in a hate crime, but this time it looks like justice might actually be found.

Mey —

Oct 17, 2014

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

5 Trans Legal Protections Mapped Across The US, Plus Bonus 6th Map

Not all barriers can be resolved through state-by-state legal protections.

Maddie —

Oct 16, 2014

california

Daily Fix

politics + activism

No Excuses: California Bans Gay and Trans Panic Defenses for Anti-LGBT Violence

Those who commit violence against members of the LGBT community will no longer be able to hide behind “gay panic” and “trans panic,” at least in California.

Mari Brighe —

Sep 30, 2014

Daily Fix

gender identity

politics + activism

Two Trans Women Shot in Detroit, Local Media Misgenders and Misrepresents Them

Two trans women were shot in the Palmer Park Neighborhood of Detroit this week. The local Detroit media repeatedly misgendered them and erroneously implied that they may have been sex…

Mari Brighe —

Aug 23, 2014

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Trans Teen Stabbed on D.C. Metro, Follows String of Violence Against Trans Women

Following a recent string of violence against trans women of color in the D.C. area, a 15 year-old trans girl was stabbed in the back this Wednesday while she was…

Savannah —

Jul 31, 2014

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

White Gay Dudes, Straight Black People: With Friends Like These, Who Needs A Voice?

“The need for hate crime legislation for the state that covers gender identity/expression and sexuality is, of course, paramount, but it strikes me as odd that in a case in…

Briana —

Jul 24, 2014

Daily Fix

gay marriage

politics + activism

Love Isn’t All You Need: Michigan Woman Assaulted After Her Same-Sex Wedding

The attack of this woman just nine days after she made her girlfriend her wife in the eyes of the law brings into sharp relief the problem with the LGBT…

Adrian —

Apr 9, 2014

crime

hate crime

politics + activism

Ending Violence Against Queer Black Women Is Everybody’s Responsibility

Moore’s article challenges Black men, but it also challenges us all — especially queer folk — to examine the way we enact violence upon each other.

Helen —

Mar 25, 2014

crime

hate crime

politics + activism

Black Lesbian Couple Murdered in Texas Gulf Area

Two women’s families are demanding answers after their bodies were found dumped outside a Galveston County convenience store.

Adrian —

Mar 10, 2014